Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” had been hailed as one of the best films of the year even before it hit theaters in the United States. The film contains elements from a wide variety of genres, especially thrillers and black comedies. Bong’s previous directorial endeavors like “Snowpiercer” and “Okja” have found successContinue Reading
After a stellar directorial debut in 2015 with “The Witch,” Robert Eggers marks a triumphant return with his sophomore feature-length film “The Lighthouse.” With only two films under his belt, Eggers already has won the public over with his recognizable style of filmmaking. His approach has curated unusual and uncomfortableContinue Reading
Eddie Murphy makes his triumphant return to the big screen in “Dolemite Is My Name.” However, this is not the same Eddie Murphy that many of us have grown up with and have grown accustomed to over the years in films like “Daddy Day Care” or “The Nutty Professor.” MurphyContinue Reading
“El Camino: A Breaking Bad Story” is the highly-anticipated coda to the AMC series “Breaking Bad.” The story tells the journey of a man tortured by the past, seeking an escape from a demanding environment of suffering. Aaron Paul resumes his role as Jesse Pinkman, a young man deeplyContinue Reading
Adapted from Peter Guilter’s Tony-nominated play “End of the Rainbow,” “Judy” documents the last chapter in the life of legendary entertainer Judy Garland. Falling on financial hardships, Garland accepts a 5-week stint at a London nightclub where she is back in the spotlight and coming to terms with her innerContinue Reading
Comic book movies have taken Hollywood by storm over the last decade, having gone from being considered fringe and nerdy to being nominated for Best Picture at last year’s Academy Awards (“Black Panther”). This success has sparked filmmakers to get more creative with comic book movies and branch out. JustContinue Reading
“Hustlers” tells the story of New York exotic dancers in the years before and after the 2008 financial crisis. The film follows the women as their means of conning Wall Street businessmen to spend exuberant amounts of money on their services fall foul of the law. The film is basedContinue Reading
The midterms are fast approaching. On Nov. 6 the nation will decide if the republican majority is here to stay for the rest of the Trump’s term, or if a new blue wave will appear. Midterms generally refer to the elections that happen in between presidential election years. With newsContinue Reading
“Lady Bird,” a coming-of-age film about Christine ‘Lady Bird’ McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) and her journey through adolescence, re-tells the genre in a way that most do not; with a very fresh perspective. “Lady Bird” has a perfect 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is an incredible feat on itsContinue Reading
A review on the returning David Lynch classic, ‘Twin Peaks’ SUBMITTED BY SUSAN FISER In just over a month the critically acclaimed cult classic “Twin Peaks” will return to televisions across the nation. “Twin Peaks” is the brainchild of Mark Frost and David Lynch and first premiered in 1990 andContinue Reading